Patents by Inventor KIM THUY THI LAI

KIM THUY THI LAI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hard disk double lubrication layer
    Patent number: 9607646
    Abstract: Systems and methods are illustrated for manufacturing hard disks with double lubrication layers that allow minimization of a HDD head DFH touchdown point while maintaining good tribology performance for HDD reliability. An exemplary hard disk includes a magnetic recording layer, a carbon overcoat, and a double lubrication layer: a bonded lubrication layer and a mobile lubrication layer. The bonded lubrication layer includes a high conformity and high density first lubricant. The mobile layer include a high lubricity lubricant that promotes HDI reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: WD MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: Yasuo Sakane, Kim Thuy Thi Lai, Shaun H. Chen, Bing-Shiuan Chang
  • HARD DISK DOUBLE LUBRICATION LAYER
    Publication number: 20150036240
    Abstract: Systems and methods are illustrated for manufacturing hard disks with double lubrication layers that allow minimization of a HDD head DFH touchdown point while maintaining good tribology performance for HDD reliability. An exemplary hard disk includes a magnetic recording layer, a carbon overcoat, and a double lubrication layer: a bonded lubrication layer and a mobile lubrication layer. The bonded lubrication layer includes a high conformity and high density first lubricant. The mobile layer include a high lubricity lubricant that promotes HDI reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: WD Media, LLC
    Inventors: YASUO SAKANE, KIM THUY THI LAI, SHAUN H. CHEN, BING-SHIUAN CHANG